Month: December 2011

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Bacon Wrapped Dates with Chorizo & Goat Cheese Plus Beautiful Christmas Bokeh

12/29/2011 |

The week before Christmas I received an advertising brochure in the mail from my local Ralph’s Market with coupons and…

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~ Merry Christmas to All ~

12/24/2011 |
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New England Clam Chowder

12/16/2011 |

The first time I ever saw a clam, I was about 5 years old, living with my Mom, Dad and…

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A plate of cookies and other treats on the table.

Food Bloggers LA Holiday Cookie Exchange 2011

12/13/2011 |

Last Saturday the Food Bloggers Los Angeles group got together for a Holiday Cookie and Cookbook Exchange. It was so…

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Hard-Cooked Eggs on Toast with Béchamel Sauce

12/10/2011 |

The day after Thanksgiving I was perusing the leftovers in my refrigerator, when, gasping with horror, I realized I had…

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A piece of cake with white frosting on top.

Gingerbread with Apple Cider Sabayon

12/05/2011 |

Warm Gingerbread, scented with molasses, ginger, cinnamon and cloves, with sweet cold Cider Sabayon gracefully flowing down its side, was…

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A pile of cookies sitting on top of a wooden board.

White Chocolate Chunk and Pecan Cookies

12/01/2011 |

Hi everybody! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving and your waistband is still the same size. My holiday was…

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